{"product_id":"when-survival-was-all-i-sheryl-d-roberts-9798249172381","title":"When Survival Was All I Knew: A Mother's Journey Through Betrayal, False Accusations, Financial Ruin, and Rebuilding","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a moment when survival becomes automatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you stop reacting and start enduring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the life you thought was stable fractures quietly - and then publicly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Survival Was All I Knew is the unflinching memoir of a mother navigating betrayal, escalating conflict, false accusations, legal restriction, and sudden financial collapse - all while protecting her children from the fallout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as infidelity spirals into institutional involvement, business disruption, reputational damage, and six months suspended in legal limbo. Income stalls. Energy arrears climb. A joint account reveals hidden transactions. Christmas arrives under restriction. Grief strikes in the middle of uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd yet - the house must stay steady.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with restraint and clarity rather than outrage, this is not simply a story of what was done, but of what was rebuilt. It is about maternal composure under pressure. About documenting instead of reacting. About choosing structure over chaos. About constructing stability when illusion collapses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a book about coherence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout understanding patterns.\u003cbr\u003eAbout reclaiming narrative.\u003cbr\u003eAbout turning survival into strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor any woman who has felt rewritten, displaced, or destabilised - this is proof that quiet reconstruction is its own form of power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso by Sheryl Roberts\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Chosen Illusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring the psychology of triangulation and the myth of being \"chosen.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheater's Cheat Codes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA behavioural insight into manipulation, secrecy, and emotional strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt Still Feels Like Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding attachment, cognitive dissonance, and why leaving isn't simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurvival Mode Off\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA guided path out of hypervigilance and into emotional regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Emotional Abuse Survival Guide (Parts I-VI)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA structured breakdown of coercive dynamics and recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Flags vs Green Flags: A 90-Day Clarity Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA reflective workbook for identifying patterns and rebuilding discernment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheryl D. Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798249172381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Sheryl D. Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084135670015,"sku":"9798249172381","price":17.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-survival-was-all-i-sheryl-d-roberts-9798249172381","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}